We are pleased to announce that on Friday 25th October 2024 we received a letter from Buckingham Palace saying:
… after careful consideration, His Majesty The King would be delighted to accept the Royal Patronage of the Royal Southern Yacht Club.
This continues the legacy of Royal Patronage previously held by his father the late HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh who followed in the footsteps of HM Queen Victoria, HRH The Prince Consort, HM King Edward VII and HM King George V.
This is fantastic news and we hope you are all as happy and as proud as we are. We express our heartfelt thanks to His Majesty King Charles III for accepting this Patronage, and we are honoured by his choice to uphold this legacy.
Portrait of King Charles III by Hugo Burnand (Credit: Hugo Burnand/ Royal Household 2024 Cabinet Office)